Students create contributions in the field of science communication

© MedUni Vienna/Arno Rottal At the end of the ImmunoKomm project, young people have demonstrated their talent and newly acquired skills as science communicators. The print and social media contributions created by the students are now available online and creatively convey the complexity of immunology. The main goal of ImmunoKomm was to promote enthusiasm for science in the young generation and to raise critical awareness of science communication. As part of the ImmunoKomm project, initiated by Nicole Boucheron from the Institute of Immunology at MedUni Vienna in cooperation with the Open Science association, young people aged between 16 and 19 were given an insight into the world of science communication. Interactive sessions and workshops focused not only on the basics of the immune system and how vaccinations work, but also on how to communicate these complex issues. Together with experts from the media industry - molecular biologist Martin Moder and ORF science journalist Lukas Wieselberg - the project participants sharpened their communication skills and learned how to communicate complex scientific content in a comprehensible and target group-oriented way. The basis of the project was a research paper by Nicole Boucheron on the development and regulation of T'helper cells, which are crucial for the formation of antibodies and the development of immunological memory.